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The Grid Integration Group (GIG) works to make the evolving smart electric grid compatible with the requirements of electric system grid operators and electric utility companies while serving the needs of electricity customers. The emergence of inexpensive sensing technology, the development of modern data-analytics methods, the widespread use of controllable loads and energy storage such as building HVAC systems and electric vehicles, all combine to offer a spectacular opportunity to reliably, resiliently, and securely de-carbonize the electricity grid.
Recent Publications
Moreira, Alexandre, Miguel Heleno, Alan Valenzuela, Joseph H Eto, Jaime Ortega, and Cristina Botero."A Scalable Approach to Large Scale Risk-Averse Distribution Grid Expansion Planning."IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
(2023) 1 - 14. DOI
Wirtz, Marco, Miguel Heleno, Hannah Romberg, Thomas Schreiber, and Dirk Muller."Multi-period design optimization for a 5th generation district heating and cooling network."Energy and Buildings
284 (2023) 112858. DOI
Wirtz, Marco, Miguel Heleno, Alexandre Moreira, Thomas Schreiber, and Dirk Muller."5th generation district heating and cooling network planning: A Dantzig–Wolfe decomposition approach."Energy Conversion and Management
276 (2023) 116593. DOI